Exeter Beekeepers are running two beekeeping courses between January and April 2012 - one for Beginners, the other for Improvers. All are welcome - subject to Entry Criteria defined. Please see forms below for application details:

Beginners' Beekeeping Course

Improvers' Beekeeping Course

PARKING NOTE: Please park behind Victory Hall at Broadclyst, turn first right three times from main road. Car park postcode is EX5 3DX - which is different to the one for the hall.

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Devon Beekeepers' Association has vacancies for the General Secretary and Education Officer positions. Would you like to help? Please see more details on the attached note from Viv Skarratt. Election for the positions will be at the DBKA AGM on Saturday 17th March.

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The Asian Hornet threat - here is the briefing note from the National Bee Unit at FERA.

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Please renew your Membership before 31st January 2012.

Membership Forms for 2012 are available here.

Remember lapsed Membership means:- NO Insurance, NO Newsletters, NO Beekeeping Magazine

Fascinating video clip by the Human Planet on honey harvesting the hard way. Men, see what it takes it earn your wife and family's respect in Ethiopia! Honey collection at Exeter Apiary will never seem quite as challenging again.

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DON'T SELL ALL YOUR HONEY YET!

Devon County Show honey sales needs your honey and other hive products to sell at this years County Show. Honey always sells well, but so do candles, and other hive products. So get making and use this opportunity to promote your products. Our customers usually purchase honey from the area where they come from, so take the opportunity to promote your honey by donating some jars for the Taste of Honey Stall; sampling your honey is the best way to sell it! The County retains 20% of the selling price as commission.

Please look at the Honey Sales form for a list of this year’s prices, and offer form, OR contact Jack Mummery with your offers of produce by 6th May 2012.

Jack Mummery, County Show Honey Sales Coordinator, Jabeda Barton, West Buckland, EX32 0SG
Tel: 01598-760209
e-mail: jackmummery@mypostoffice.co.uk

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Latest version of EBKA Hive Records Cards

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Amusing Penn & Teller 'Bee Trick' video - even if I'm not too sure how ethical it is in the treatment of bees!

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The following are offered:-

John and Una Garland,

Hayes, Knapps Lane, Harpford

Tel 07751 647330/8

To send in your offers contact the Webmaster

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Look at what they are doing here by supporting beekeeping in developing countries.

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Members may attend meetings of any of the branches in Devon, please follow link for the event details of other Devon branches. It is advisable and courteous to contact the relevant Branch Secretary first. Contact details can be found in the DBKA yearbook or on the Contact Us page of the DBKA website. Please check dates and times of events with the host organisation.

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What have you got for sale?

Contact the webmaster.

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Click here for the BBC forecast.

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Devon Beekeepers' Association

Book Shop now Open

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The British Beekeepers' Association

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Bees for Development is to assist people living in poor and remote areas of the world (new website address)

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